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Long before latest push to bring high tech to north Minneapolis there was Microtron

Long before latest push to bring high tech to north Minneapolis there was Microtron

There’s a new push to bring high tech businesses and jobs to north Minneapolis. However, 35 years ago a pioneering Black business owner named Beck Horton — and his now defunct company Microtron — did just that.
by Jae Bryson

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A visa program created to help law enforcement solve crimes puts immigrant victims at risk instead

A visa program created to help law enforcement solve crimes puts immigrant victims at risk instead

The U visa program was created to both help law enforcement solve crimes and protect the immigrant crime victims reporting them. But it puts applicants in limbo for years, unable to work legally.
by Tirzah Christopher

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The riverfront brawl in Alabama reignites national debate over race

The riverfront brawl in Alabama reignites national debate over race

Police say the fight in Montgomery, Ala., last week doesn't meet the criteria for hate crime charges. But video clearly shows how the violence broke down on racial lines, historian Derryn Moten says.
by Dustin Jones

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Trans pro disc golfer suing sport's top league for discrimination in Minnesota

Trans pro disc golfer suing sport's top league for discrimination in Minnesota

A professional disc golfer who is a trans woman is suing the sport’s top organization over its gender-based rules for competition. A Minnesota judge cleared the way for Natalie Ryan to play in the state earlier this year.
by Nina Moini

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Emmy Awards rescheduled to January 15 due to Hollywood strikes

Emmy Awards rescheduled to January 15 due to Hollywood strikes

The 75th Emmy Awards have been rescheduled to broadcast on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It’s television’s most prestigious awards show, but ratings have been dropping steadily.
by Jennifer Vanasco

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Prison college grads earn degrees while serving sentences

Prison college grads earn degrees while serving sentences

The graduates are part of the first cohort of a two-year-old program made possible through a partnership between Metro State, Minneapolis College and the University of Minnesota.
by Regina Medina and Kerem Yücel

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